Dominica Dominica Excerpts From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with the Dominican Republic . ("After God is the earth") Anthem: Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour Location of Dominica (circled in red) in the Caribbean (light yellow) 0.8% European 0.7% others 290 sq mi • Water (%) 1.6 Population • July 2009 estimate 72,660 ( 195th ) • 2016 census 72,324 • Density 105/km 2 high · 94th Currency East Caribbean dollar ( XCD ) Time zone Eastern Caribbean ( UTC –4) Drives on the left Calling code +1-767 ISO 3166 code DM Internet TLD .dm Dominica ( /ˌdɒmɪˈniːkə/ dom-i-nee-kə ; French : Dominique; Island Carib : Wai‘tu kubuli), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea , south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique .

Its area is 750 square kilometres (290 sq mi) and the highest point is Morne Diablotins , at 1,447 metres (4,747 ft) elevation. The population was 72,301 at the 2014 census. The capital is Roseau , located on the leeward side of the island. The island was originally inhabited by the Kalinago and later colonised by the Europeans, predominately by the French, who arrived at the island on Sunday, 3 November 1493 ("Sunday" = "Dominica" in Latin). Great Britain took it over in 1763 after the Seven Years' War and gradually established English as the official language. The island republic gained independence in 1978. Its name is pronounced with emphasis on the third syllable, related to its French name of Dominique. Dominica has been nicknamed the "Nature Isle of the Caribbean" for its unspoiled natural beauty. It is the youngest island in the Lesser Antilles, still being formed by geothermal - volcanic activity, as evidenced by the world's second-largest hot spring , Boiling Lake .

The island has lush mountainous rainforests , and is the home of many rare plants, animals, and bird species. There are xeric areas in some of the western coastal regions, but heavy rainfall occurs inland. The Sisserou parrot , also known as the imperial amazon and found only on Dominica, is the island's national bird and features on the national flag . Dominica's economy depends on tourism and agriculture. History Before Europeans, the island was inhabited by the Kalinago people ( Island Caribs ). Christopher Columbus spotted the island on Sunday 3 November 1493 and named it after the day of the week (dies Dominica in Latin, literally day of the Lord). For a century, the island remained isolated. As European explorers and settlers entered the region, indigenous refugees from surrounding islands settled Dominica and pushed out the Spanish settlers, who found other areas easier to control and with more resources. Geography and climate _____________________________________________________________________________ Air There are two regional, and no international airports on the island. The primary airport, Douglas-Charles Airport (DOM), is on the northeast coast and is about a 45-minute drive from Portsmouth (1 hour from Roseau).

The second is Canefield Airport (DCF), about 15 minutes from Roseau on the southwest coast. Canfield is served by small aircraft however Douglas-Charles Airport is served by Commuter and Regional Airlines. Air Sunshine offers service to and from Douglas Charles Airport(DOM),St.Thomas(STT),SanJuan(SJU).St.Maarten(SXM),Nevis(NEV) and Anguilla(AXA) on a regular basis and other destinations on demand. Roads Dominica's road network runs primarily along the coastline and along river valleys. Major roads are two-lane highways which connect the capital, Roseau, with Portsmouth (Edward Oliver Leblanc Highway) and the Douglas Charles Airport (Dr. Nicholas Liverpool Highway). It takes about 45 minutes to drive from Portsmouth to Roseau. Private minibuses form the major public transport system. These major roads were recently reconstructed with assistance from the People's Republic of China and the European Union. Due to Tropical Storm Erika, several road surfaces and bridges were damaged by flooding and landslides, including on the newly completed E.O. LeBlanc (Roseau to Portsmouth) and Dr. Nicholas Liverpool Highways (Pont Casse to Douglas Charles Airport).

[43] As of October 2015, communities in the south-east of the country remain inaccessible to road traffic. Demographics The vast majority of Dominicans are of African descent. There is a growing mixed population, along with a significant Indo-Caribbean or East Indian groups, a small European origin minority (descendants of French, British, and Irish colonists) and there are small numbers of Lebanese, Syrians and Asians. Dominica is also the only Eastern Caribbean island that still has a population of pre-Columbian native Caribs, who were exterminated or driven from neighbouring islands. As of 2014 there are more than 3,000 Caribs remaining. They live in eight villages on the east coast of Dominica. This special Carib Territory was granted by the British Crown in 1903.There are also about 1,000 medical students from the United States and Canada who study at the Ross University School of Medicine in Portsmouth. The population growth rate of Dominica is very low, due primarily to emigration to other countries.

In the early 21st century, emigrant numbers for the most popular countries are as follows: the United States (8,560), the United Kingdom (6,739), Canada (605) and France (394). It has recently been noted that Dominica has a relatively large number of centenarians . As of March 2007, there are 22 centenarians out of the island's 70,000 inhabitants—three times the average incidence of centenarianism in developed countries. The reasons for this are the subject of current research being undertaken at Ross University School of Medicine. Languages English is the official language of Dominica and is universally spoken and understood. However, because of historic French occupation during different times in history, and the island's location (it lies between the two French-speaking departments of Martinique and Guadeloupe ), Antillean Creole , based on French , is spoken by many people on the island. The French creole language is particularly used among the older generation, which also speaks a language known as " patois ".

Because of a decline in its usage by the younger generation, initiatives have been set up in an effort to increase usage and promote this unique part of the nation's history and culture. Dominica : Ask Biography Home | Country | Dominica Dominica (c-eniconˌdɒmɪˈniːkə ; ; Carib : ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique . Its size is 750 km2 (750000000 m2) and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins , which has an elevation of 1447 m (1447000000 m2). The Commonwealth of Dominica has an estimated population of 72,500. The capital is Roseau . Dominica has been nicknamed the "Nature Isle of the Caribbean" for its unspoiled natural beauty. It is the youngest island in the Lesser Antilles, still being formed by geothermal- volcanic activity, as evidenced by the world's second-largest boiling lake .

The island features lush mountainous rainforests, home of many rare plant, animal, and bird species. There are xeric areas in some of the western coastal regions, but heavy rainfall can be expected inland. The Sisserou Parrot (also known as the Imperial Amazon), the island's national bird, is featured on the national flag. Dominica's economy is heavily dependent on both tourism and agriculture. Christopher Columbus named the island after the day of the week on which he spotted it, a Sunday (dominica in Latin), November 3, 1493. In the next hundred years after Columbus' landing, Dominica remained isolated, and even more Caribs settled there after being driven from surrounding islands as Europe an powers entered the region. France formally ceded possession of Dominica to the United Kingdom in 1763. The United Kingdom then set up a government and made the island a colony in 1805. The emancipation of African slaves occurred throughout the British Empire in 1834, and, in 1838, Dominica became the first British Caribbean colony to have a legislature controlled by a black majority.

In 1896, the United Kingdom reassumed governmental control of Dominica, turning it into a Crown colony. Half a century later, from 1958 to 1962, Dominica became a province of the short-lived West Indies Federation. In 1978, Dominica became an independent nation. Warning: simplexml_load_file( [ function.simplexml-load-file ]: failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 410 Gone in /home/askbio/public_html/index_bio.php on line 257 Warning: simplexml_load_file() [ function.simplexml-load-file ]: I/O warning : failed to load external entity "" in /home/askbio/public_html/index_bio.php on line 257 Fatal error: Call to a member function children() on a non-object in /home/askbio/public_html/index_bio.php on line 260 Dominica - List of North American Countries Dominica Area in square kilometers 754 km2 Waitikubuli), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. To the north-northwest lies Guadeloupe, to the southeast Martinique.

[source] Almost all Dominicans are descendants of enslaved Africans brought in by colonial planters in the 18th century. Dominica is the only island in the eastern Caribbean to retain some of its pre-Columbian population-the Carib Indians-about 3,000 of whom live on the island's east coast. [source] Commonwealth of Dominica, which is mostly referenced in official communiqué and to distinguish the island from its northerly Caribbean sister, the Dominican Republic. The indigenous Carib Indians named the? island Waitukubuli which means "tall is her body" in the carib language. [source] 1978, the Commonwealth of Dominica was granted independence by the United Kingdom. In 1981, a group of right-wing "mercenaries" led by Mike Perdue of Houston and Wolfgang Droege of Toronto, attempted to overthrow the government of Eugenia Charles, but this failed. [source] Today, Dominica is gaing in importance for tourists. There are cruises that dock in Roseau harbor, though not as often as many other islands. Dominica mainly sees longer term tourists who come for the nature, making up for what it lacks at beaches.

[source] Explored by Columbus in 1493, Dominica was claimed by Britain and France until 1763, when it was formally ceded to Britain. Along with other Windward Isles, it became a self-governing member of the West Indies Associated States in free association with Britain in 1967. [source] Destination Dominica, a virtual travel guide to the "Nature Island of the Caribbean". The former British colony is the largest of the Windward Islands. This page aims to give you a summary of Dominica's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government. [source] Dominica is part of the Windward Islands, the southern group of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies. It was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans, due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. [source] Dominica n (Placename) a republic in the E Caribbean, comprising a volcanic island in the Windward Islands group; a former British colony; became independent as a member of the Commonwealth in 1978. Official language: English. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: East Caribbean dollar.

[source] Dominica - a volcanic island in the Windward Islands that was once a stronghold of the Carib IndiansWindward Islands, Windward Isles - a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies; the southern part of the Lesser AntillesCommonwealth of Dominica, Dominica - a country on [source] Dominica has been nicknamed the "Nature Isle of the Caribbean" for its seemingly unspoiled natural beauty. It is one of the youngest islands in the Lesser Antilles, still being formed by geothermal-volcanic activity, as evidenced by the world's second-largest boiling lake. [source] Dominica telephone code 1 767 is dialed after the IDD. Dominica international dialing 1 767 is followed by an area code. The Dominica area code table below shows the various city codes for Dominica. Dominica country codes are followed by these area codes. [source] Dominica es una isla y un país sin fronteras en el Mar Caribe, al norte de las Islas de Barlovento (aunque a veces es considerada la más meridional de las Islas de Sotavento).

El tamaño del país es de 289,5 millas cuadradas (750 km2). La capital es Roseau. [source] Dominica tiene muchas cascadas, manantiales y ríos. El área Calibishie en el noreste del país cuenta con playas de arena. Algunas plantas y animales que se creía extintos en las islas circundantes todavía se pueden encontrar en los bosques de Dominica.

Dominica Dominica Motto: "Après Bondie, C'est La Ter" ( Antillean Creole) "After God is the Earth" Anthem: Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour Capital (and largest city) Roseau Official languages English Demonym Dominican Government Parliamentary republic - President Nicholas Liverpool - Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Independence from the United Kingdom - Date November 3, 1978 Area - Total 751 km² ( 184th) 290 sq mi - Water ( % ) 1.6 Population - August 2006 estimate 71,727 ( 201st1) - 2003 census 71,727 - Density 105/km² ( 95th) 272/sq mi GDP ( PPP) 2005 estimate - Total $468 million ( 177th) - Per capita $6,520 ( 91st) HDI (2007) ▲0.798 (medium) ( 71st) Currency East Caribbean dollar ( XCD) Time zone ( UTC–4)

 Internet TLD .dm Calling code [[+ 1-767]] 1 Rank based on 2005 UN estimate.

Roseau, capital of Dominica The Commonwealth of Dominica, commonly known as Dominica ( French : Dominique), is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea . The name is pronounced /ˌdɒmɪˈniːkə/ (dom-in-EE-cuh). In Latin , its name means "Sunday", which was the day on which it was discovered by Christopher Columbus . Dominica's pre-Columbian name was Wai'tu kubuli, which means "Tall is her body". The indigenous people of the island, the Caribs, have a territory similar to the Indian reserves of North America . Because the island lies between two French overseas departments, Guadeloupe to the north and Martinique to the south, and because it was colonized by France for a time, it is sometimes called "French Dominica". However, its official language is English , though a French creole is commonly spoken. Dominica has been nicknamed the "Nature Isle of the Caribbean" for its seemingly unspoiled natural beauty. It is one of the youngest islands in the Lesser Antilles, still being formed by geothermal- volcanic activity, as evidenced by the world's second-largest boiling lake.

The island features lush mountainous rainforests , home of many very rare plant, animal, and bird species. There are xeric areas in some of the western coastal regions, but heavy rainfall can be expected inland. The Sisserou parrot, the island's national bird, is featured on the national flag. Dominica's economy is heavily dependent on both tourism and agriculture. History The former indigenous people of Dominica, the Arawak people, were expelled or exterminated by Caribs in the fourteenth century. The Arawaks had been guided from the waters of the Orinoco River to Dominica and other islands of the Caribbean by the South Equatorial Current. These descendants of the early Tainos were overthrown by the Kalinago tribe of the Caribs. The Caribs arrived on the island in special boats which they are still making at their own territory on the island. Christopher Columbus arrived at this island on Sunday, November 3, 1493. He and his crew soon left the island, having been defeated by the Caribs. In 1627 England tried and failed to capture Dominica.

In 1635 the French claimed the island and sent missionaries, but they were unable to wrest Dominica from the Caribs. The French abandoned the island, along with the island of Saint Vincent, in the 1660s. For the next hundred years Dominica remained isolated, and even more Caribs settled there after being driven from surrounding islands as European powers entered the region. France formally ceded possession of Dominica to the United Kingdom in 1763. The United Kingdom then set up a government and made the island a colony in 1805. The emancipation of African slaves occurred throughout the British Empire in 1834, and, in 1838, Dominica became the first British Caribbean colony to have a Black-controlled legislature. In 1896, the United Kingdom reassumed governmental control of Dominica and turning it into a crown colony. Half a century later, from 1958 to 1962, Dominica became a province of the short-lived West Indies Federation. In 1978 Dominica finally became an independent nation. Politics Flag of the OECS Dominica is a parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth of Nations.

The president is head of state, while executive power rests with the cabinet, headed by the prime minister. The unicameral parliament consists of the thirty-member House of Assembly, which consists of twenty-one directly elected members and nine senators, who may either be appointed by the president or elected by the other members of the House of Assembly. Unlike other former British colonies in the region, Dominica was never a Commonwealth realm with the British monarch as head of state, as it instead became a republic on independence. Dominica is a full and participating member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Dominica is also a member of the International Criminal Court with a Bilateral Immunity Agreement of protection for the U.S. military, as covered under Article 98. In January 2008 Dominica joined the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas. Parishes Dominica is divided into ten parishes: Saint Andrew Parish Geography Map of Dominica Dominica is an island nation and borderless country in the Caribbean Sea , the northernmost of the Windward Islands. The size of the country is about 289.5 square miles (754 km²). The capital is Roseau.

Dominica is largely covered by rainforest and is home to the world's second-largest boiling lake. Dominica has many waterfalls, springs, and rivers. Some plants and animals thought to be extinct on surrounding islands can still be found in Dominica's forests. The volcanic nature of the island and the lack of sandy beaches have made Dominica a popular scuba diving spot. Dominica is home to several protected areas, including Cabrits National Park. Dominica has 365 rivers. It is said that when his royal sponsors asked Christopher Columbus to describe this island in the "New World", he crumpled a piece of parchment roughly and threw it on the table. This, Columbus explained, is what Dominica looks like—completely covered with mountains with nary a flat spot. Morne Trois Pitons National Park is a tropical forest blended with scenic volcanic features. It was recognized as a World Heritage Site on April 4, 1995 . Within the Caribbean, it shares this distinction with historic World Heritage sites in San Juan ( Puerto Rico ), Willemstad ( Curacao), Saint Kitts, Hispaniola ( Dominican Republic / Haiti ) and Cuba, and another natural World Heritage site in St. Lucia.

The Commonwealth of Dominica is engaged in a long-running dispute with Venezuela over Venezuela's territorial claims to the sea surrounding Isla Aves (literally Bird Island, but in fact called Bird Rock by Dominica authorities), a tiny islet located 70 miles (110 km) west of the island of Dominica. The only two major cities are Roseau and Portsmouth. Climate Dominica is especially vulnerable to hurricanes as the island is located in what is referred to as the hurricane region. In 1979, Dominica was hit directly by category 5 Hurricane David , causing widespread and extreme damage. On August 17, 2007, Hurricane Dean, a category 1 at the time, hit the island. A mother and her seven-year-old son died when a landslide caused by the heavy rains fell onto their house. In another incident two people were injured when a tree fell on their house. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit estimated that 100 to 125 homes were damaged, and that the agriculture sector was extensively damaged, in particular the banana crop.

see also: Effects of Hurricane Dean in the Lesser Antilles Demographics Almost all nationals of Dominica today are descendants of African slaves, brought in by colonial planters in the eighteenth century. However there is a significant Mixed minority along with a Indo-Caribbean or East Indian groups, a small European origin minority (descendants of French, British, and Irish colonists) and there are small numbers of Lebanese, Syrians and Asians. Dominica is also the only Eastern Caribbean island that still has a population of pre-Columbian native Caribs, who were exterminated or driven from neighbouring islands. There are only about 3,000 Caribs remaining. They live in eight villages on the east coast of Dominica. This special Carib Territory was granted by the British Queen in 1903. There are also about 1,000 medical students from the United States and Canada who study at the Ross University School of Medicine in Portsmouth. The population growth rate of Dominica is very low, due primarily to emigration to other Caribbean islands, the United Kingdom , the United States , France , and Canada . It has recently been noted that Dominica has an incredibly high proportion of centenarians.

As of March 2007, there are 22 centenarians out of the island's almost 70,000 inhabitants—three times the average incidence of centenarianism in developed countries. The reasons for this are the subject of current research being undertaken at Ross University School of Medicine. About 80% of the population is Roman Catholic , though in recent years a number of Protestant churches have been established. Also, there is also a small but growing Muslim community in Dominica as the nation's first mosque is currently being built. Language English is the official language of Dominica and is universally understood. However, because of historic French domination, and the island's location between the two French-speaking territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe , Antillean Creole Patois, a French-based creole language, is the mother tongue of 80% of the Dominican people. Dominica is therefore a member of the Francophonie organization. The dialect of Dominica also includes Cocoy, along with Creole—French-based patois. Cocoy, or Kockoy, is a mix of Leeward Island English-Creole and Dominican Creole.

It is mainly spoken in the northeastern villages of Marigot and Wesley. Culture Dominica's East coast territory of the Kalinago (tribe) Dominica is home to a wide range of people. Although it was historically occupied by several native tribes, only a Carib tribe remained by the time European settlers reached the island. French and British settlers each claimed the island and imported slaves from Africa . The remaining Caribs now live on a 3,700-acre (15 km²) territory on the east coast of the island. They elect their own chief. This mix of cultures is important to Dominica. The famed novelist Jean Rhys was born and raised in Dominica. The island is obliquely depicted in her best-known book, Wide Sargasso Sea. Recently, Caribbean writer Marie-Elena John's debut novel Unburnable has evoked much of the same spirit of Dominica captured by Rhys, prompting comparisons between the two novels in spite of the hundred-year difference, and suggesting that Dominica has remained one of the Caribbean's most pristine islands.

Rhys's friend, the political activist and writer Phyllis Shand Allfrey, set her 1954 novel, The Orchid House ( ISBN 0-8135-2332-X), in Dominica. Film and TV In 2004, Dominica was selected for the film Pirates of the Caribbean. In spring of 2007, CBS filmed its first pirate-related TV show called Pirate Master in Dominica. Economy The Dominican economy is dependent on both tourism and agriculture . Twenty percent of Dominican workers are in the agricultural sector , and Dominica's primary agricultural exports include tobacco , bananas , vegetables , citrus , copra, coconut oil , and essential oils such as bay oil. The country's industries, other than tourism, include soap, furniture, cement blocks, and shoes . Dominica is further benefited by the presence of an offshore Devry-owned medical school, Ross University, in the northern town of Portsmouth. Over 1,000 students mainly from USA and Canada live and study in Portsmouth. Market day occurs each weekend in Roseau.

The Dominican economy has high poverty (30%), high unemployment (23%), and a low per capita income (US$5,400) (see GDP ). The Dominican economy has been hurt by problems in the banana industry. The entire economy suffers when weather conditions damage the banana crop or when the price of bananas falls. The European Union has phased out preferred access of Dominican bananas to its markets, causing banana demand to fall. In response, the Dominican government privatized the banana industry. The government has also moved to diversify the economy and has lifted price controls in an attempt to improve the lagging economy. The government is also trying to develop tourism, especially ecotourism. The lack of a large international airport or sandy beaches limit opportunities for standard tourism, but the island's heavily rainforested landscape and beautifully preserved environment could lure those looking for unparalleled ecotourism experiences. Indeed, it is remarked that of all the islands of the Caribbean, Dominica is the only one Christopher Columbus might still recognise. Agriculture Bananas have traditionally formed the backbone of the island's economy.

Between 1988 and 1999, banana production declined 63% with a 62% decline in export value, mainly due to the performance of the banana industry. Calibishie, on Dominica's northern coast Rainforest at the Trafalgar Falls Tourism Compared to many other Caribbean islands, Dominica's tourism industry may be considered to be underdeveloped (65,000 visitors per year). It does not have any world-famous chains of hotels. However, Dominica has a few famous tourist spots, such as the Indian River in Portsmouth, Emerald Pool, Trafalgar Falls, Scotts Head (where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea), and the world's second-largest boiling lake, which is inside Morne Trois Pitons National Park. The national park, itself, has been designated a World Heritage Site . A 2005 New York Times article reported that locals, who believe an earthquake to be the most likely culprit, claim the boiling lake had diminished in volume and effect (in the sense of impressing visitors) in recent years . This island country also has many excellent diving spots due to its steep drop-offs, healthy marine environment, and reefs.

In 2004, because of its natural beauty, Dominica was chosen to be one of the primary filming locations for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and its follow-up, At World's End. Hampstead Beach, Indian River, Londonderry River, Soufriere, and Vieille Case, which is situated on the island’s northern tip, were among the places selected for filming. The production ended on May 26, 2005. The cast and crew and their island hosts had a "Dominica Survivor Party". Celebrity Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines and Princess Cruise Lines have made Dominica one of their ports of call. The pier is located in the capital city of Roseau and is a simple pier. Other Caribbean islands -- such as St. Thomas, Barbados, St. Lucia, and Antigua -- have more extensive cruise pier facilities. The Dominica straw markets open on Tuesdays when the cruise ship docks. These shops are operated by locals and are located on the main street directly in front of the pier, as well as directly behind the Dominica Museum. No other straw markets are located on the north side of the island.

Transportation There are two small airports on the island: the main one is Melville Hall Airport (DOM), about one hour away from Roseau; the second one is Canefield (DCF) which is about fifteen minutes' travel from Roseau. Neither of them is big enough for typical commercial-size airplanes, although Melville Hall is under expansion. As of 2007, American Airlines and LIAT (who recently merged with Caribbean Star, a former competitor in that market) are the major airlines that service the Melville Hall airport, and Carib Aviation operates service from Canefield. There is no nighttime service, because the runways do not have lights. There is no major highway on the island. Before the road was built between Portsmouth and Roseau, people had to take boats, which took several hours. Now, it takes about one hour to drive from Portsmouth to Roseau. Minibus services form the major public transport system. It costs about EC$ 1 to go anywhere in the Portsmouth area and about EC$ 8 from Portsmouth to Roseau (2006). Many visitors opt to rent a 4x4 vehicle so that they can enjoy the freedom to explore on their own schedule.

Education The island has its own state college, formerly named Clifton Dupigny Community College. Some Dominicans get scholarships from the Cuban government to attend universities in Cuba. Others go to the University of the West Indies or to schools in the United Kingdom, the United States, or other countries for higher education. Ross University, a medical school, is located at Portsmouth. The Archbold Tropical Research and Education Centre, a biological field station owned by Clemson University, is located at Springfield Estate between Canefield and Pond Casse. In 2006, another medical school called All Saints University of Medicine opened in temporary facilities in Loubiere, with a permanent campus being constructed in Grand Bay. Currently All Saints is located in Roseau, Dominica Nature Dominica possesses the most pristine wilderness in the Caribbean. Originally, it was protected by sheer mountains which led the European powers to build ports and agricultural settlements on other islands. More recently, the citizens of this island have sought to preserve its spectacular natural beauty by discouraging the type of high-impact tourism which has damaged nature in most of the Caribbean. Visitors can find large tropical forests, including one which is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites, hundreds of streams, spectacular coastlines and coral reefs.

The Sisserou parrot is Dominica's national bird and is indigenous to its mountain forests. The Caribbean Sea offshore of the island of Dominica is home to many cetaceans. Most notably a group of sperm whales lives in this area year round. Other cetaceans commonly seen in the area include spinner dolphins, pantropical spotted dolphins and bottlenose dolphins . Less commonly seen animals include killer whales , false killer whales, pygmy sperm whales, dwarf sperm whales, Risso's dolphins, common dolphins, Atlantic spotted dolphins, humpback whales and Bryde's whales. This makes Dominca a popular destination for tourists interested in whale-watching. Sports Cricket is a popular sport on the island, and Dominica competes in Test cricket as part of the West Indies cricket team . On October 24, 2007, the 8,000-seat Windsor cricket stadium was completed with a donation of EC$33 million ( US$ 17 million, € 12 million) from the government of the People's Republic of China.

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IANA is a department of ICANN , a non-profit private American corporation, they oversees IP address allocation, root zone management in the Do main Name System (DNS), and other Internet related symbols and numbers. .org.dm Assignment Facts & Figures Domain Facts & Figures : Billing Periods, Renewal details, delegation details and more. Everything you need to know about your Dominica .(org.dm) domain. .org.dm Facts .org.dm Renewals You may renew your .org.dm domain without logging into your control panel by using our quick and painfree renewal service, or even transfer it into nominate to be renewed if necessary. .co.dm - .co.dm General Information - Register .co.dm - Dominican Domains Prices from as little as: $120.40kr616€82.80£74.40$129.00kr806$86.90R1315.00 for 1 year. .co.dm Background Information .dm is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Dominica. Registrants of a second-level .dm domain get the corresponding third-level names within .com.dm, .net.dm, and .org.dm automatically included.

There are no restrictions on who can register these names, but they are not very heavily used. One example of a current ".dm" web property is the social community wis.dm, an example of domain hacking. Population July 2008 estimate 72,514 (195st) - 2003 census 71,727 - Density 105/km2 (95th) 272/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2007 estimate - Total $687 million - Per capita $9,582 National Anthem Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour Area Total 754 km2 (184th) 290 sq mi - Water (%) 1.6 International Dialling Code : "Aprȿs Bondie, C'est La Ter" (Antillean Creole) "After God is the Earth" Time Zone (UTC���4) The Commonwealth of Dominica, commonly known as Dominica, is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea.

Locally the name is pronounced /ÝîdÐÆmÐ¬ÝêniÝÉkÐÖ/ DOM-i-NEE-kÐÖ, but elsewhere /dÐÖÝêmÐ¬nÐ¿kÐÖ/ dÐÖ-MIN-i-kÐÖ is common. In Italian, its name means "Sunday", which was the day on which it was spotted by Christopher Columbus. Dominica's pre-Columbian name was "Wai'tu kubuli", which means "Tall is her body". The indigenous people of the island, the Caribs, have a territory similar to the Indian reserves of North America. However, its official language is English because o its history as a British colony, territory, and state though a French creole is spoken by many, especially people of older generations. The demonym or adjective of this country is "Dominican" in English, same as that for the Dominican Republic but unlike the Dominican Republic, in which the stress is on the first "i", the stress is on the second "i". Background information supplied by Wikipedia .It is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License .co.dm Assignment How Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) assign the .co.dm domain.

IANA is a department of ICANN , a non-profit private American corporation, they oversees IP address allocation, root zone management in the Do main Name System (DNS), and other Internet related symbols and numbers. .co.dm Assignment Facts & Figures Domain Facts & Figures : Billing Periods, Renewal details, delegation details and more. Everything you need to know about your Dominica .(co.dm) domain. .co.dm Facts .co.dm Renewals You may renew your .co.dm domain without logging into your control panel by using our quick and painfree renewal service, or even transfer it into nominate to be renewed if necessary.

Question: Of which Caribbean Commonwealth country, named by Columbus after the Italian for Sunday, is Nicholas Liverpool the Prime Minister?
Answer: DOMINICA